May is National Hamburger Month! Fun Facts about America’s Favorite Food

May is National Hamburger Month! Fun Facts about America’s Favorite Food

Go out and celebrate the Hamburger!

America’s Favorite Food is celebrated all May long, check out these fun facts about yummy burger!

  • American’s consume nearly 50 BILLION hamburgers annually
  • Hamburgers get their name from the Hamburg steaks that German immigrants brought with them to the US.
  • During WWI the US government tried to rename hamburgers “Liberty Sandwiches”
  • Nearly 60% of sandwiches sold worldwide are actually hamburgers
  • PETA once offered the town of Hamburg, NY $15,000 to change their name to Veggieburg
  • The hamburger became popular after it was introduced at the St. Louis World’s fair in 1904.

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